Global Elimination of Measles
As of November 2002, measles is no longer an endemic disease in the Americas. This demonstrates the effectiveness of current control strategies in a large geographic area. The information below describes the things that CDC and its partners are doing to reach global measles elimination goals.
- Measles Elimination and Control Initiatives
Links to references and resources about global measles control. - Global Goal to Cut Measles Deaths Surpassed
Description of the Measles Initiative’s success in cutting global measles deaths by 60% between 1999 and 2005. - Global Partners and Related Websites
Links CDC’s global partners’ websites, including the World Health Organization, American Red Cross, United Nations Foundation, and others.
This symbol means you are leaving the CDC.gov Web site. For more information, please see CDC's Exit Notification and Disclaimer policy.
Copyrighted images: Images on this website which are copyrighted were used with permission of the copyright holder and are not in the public domain. CDC has licensed these images for use in the materials provided on this website, and the materials in the form presented on this website may be used without seeking further permission. Any other use of copyrighted images requires permission from the copyright holder.
Contact Us:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd
Atlanta, GA 30333 - 800-CDC-INFO
(800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348 - New Hours of Operation
8am-8pm ET/Monday-Friday
Closed Holidays - cdcinfo@cdc.gov